2016 News-Press All-Area Girls Bowling team

The Island Coast bowler averaged over 200 per game
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Mikayla Simer, Island Coast, Bowling. The senior averaged a 183 per game on the season and took home the Lee County Athletic Conference individual championship with a 537 series. She finished 12th individually at state competition.(Photo: Andrea Melendez/The News-Press)Buy Photo

Girls Bowler of the Year finalists

Highlights: Simer averaged a 183 per game on the season and took home the Lee County Athletic Conference individual championship with a 537 series. She finished 12th individually at state competition.

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Kyndall Snyder, Island Coast, Bowling. The senior&nbsp;averaged 194.4 a game on the season and finished third in LCAC competition with a 523 series. She took 23rd in state competition with a 766 series.(Photo: Amanda Inscore/The News-Press)

Kyndall Snyder

School: Island Coast

Year: Senior

Highlights: Snyder averaged 194.4 a game on the season and finished third in LCAC competition with a 523 series. She took 23rd in state competition with a 766 series.

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Island Coast's Kyndall Snyder is a finalist for the News-Press Girls Bowler of the Year award.
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Kaela Ruby, Cape Coral - Bowling. The junior&nbsp;finished fourth in LCAC competition with a 521 series and was 38th in state competition with a 722 series.&nbsp;(Photo: Andrea Melendez/The News-Press)

Kaela Ruby

School: Cape Coral

Year: Junior

Highlights: Ruby finished fourth in LCAC competition with a 521 series and was 38th in state competition with a 722 series.

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The Seahawks junior has bowled a high game of 289
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Cydnee Whiteleather, Riverdale, Girls Bowling. The freshman&nbsp;finished second among&nbsp;a strong field in LCAC competition with a 524 series to qualify for the state tournament and finished tied for 98th place after a 615 series.(Photo: Submitted)

Cydnee Whiteleather

School: Riverdale

Year: Freshman

Highlights: Whiteleather finished second among a strong field in LCAC competition with a 524 series to qualify for the state tournament and finished tied for 98th place after a 615 series.

Sydney Campbell, Mariner, Girls Bowling. The junior&nbsp;averaged&nbsp;140 per game on the season and finished fifth at LCAC competition with a 512 series, including a season-high game of 191. She finished tied for 109th at the state tournament with a 601 series.(Photo: Submitted)

Sydney Campbell

School: Mariner

Year: Junior

Highlights: Campbell averaged a 140 per game on the season and finished fifth at LCAC competition with a 512 series, including a season-high game of 191. She finished tied for 109th at the state tournament with a 601 series.

HOW WE SELECT THE ALL-AREA TEAMSAt the conclusion of each high school season, The News-Press staff sends area coaches a nomination form to select and rank players for our all-area first teams and to also nominate athletes for second team and honorable mention. A combination of The News-Press’ research and the coaches’ player rankings lead to the teams being selected and three athletes being named finalists for player of the year. The three finalists are invited to The Southwest Florida Sports Awards to be held Wednesday, May 24 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, where a player of the year for each will be announced along with other honors. Legendary University of Florida quarterback and head coach Steve Spurrier will be the guest speaker at the awards night. For more information go to http://sportsawards.news-press.com/